Face-protector.



No. 891,122. PATBNTED JUNE-16,1908. F. K. WILGOX. l

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APPLICATION FILED PEB. ze, 1907.

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FREDERICK K. WILCOX, OF SOMERVILLE, NEW JERSEY.

FACE-PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 16, 1908.

Application filed February 26, 1907. Serial No. 359,396.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK K. WILooX, a citizen of the United States,residing at Somerville, in the county of Somerset and State of NewJersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Face-Protectors, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to face protecting masks of the type worn bychauffeurs, engineers, remen, brakemen, flagmen, motormen, truckmen andthe like and has for its objects to provide a comparatively simple,inexpensive device of this character which may be conveniently ap liedfor use and one which, in practice, willp elfectually protect thewearers face, eyes and nose, and this without causing any discomfort.

Vith these and other objects in view, the invention comprises the novelfeatures of construction and combination of parts more fully hereinafterdescribed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a erspective view showing themask appliec for use. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the mask removedand as viewed from the rear. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the mask.Fig. 4 is a section taken centrally and longitudinally therethrough onthe line 1 4 of iig. 3. Referring to the drawings, 1 desi nates the maskcomposed of a sheet of soft eather or other suitable pliable materialand of a size to wholly cover the face of the wearer, there beingattached to the upper edge of themask, which is provided with eye-holes2, a mouth opening 3, and ear openings 4, a strap or band 5 designed toextend from side to side over the top of the head, while attached to therear edges of the mask and at the upper end thereof is a stra or band 6which engages at the back of t e head on a line in the rear of theforehead, there being also attached to the rear ed es of the mask at aoint below and suita ly remote from the and 6, a pair of straps 7, theends of which may be tied or otherwise secured at the base of the headon a line in rear of the mouth.

'It is to be noted in this connection that the straps 5, 6 and 7, areall composed wholly of rubber, thus adapting them for automaticadjustment for heads of varying sizes.

Formed at an appropriate point in the front of the mask is a triangularnose-receiving opening 8 in which is stitched or otherwise secured alongits side edges, a substantially triangular nose covering piece or fla 9of a transverse dimension greater than tlat of the opening 8, therebyadapting the ilap to loosely cover the nose for aflording properprotection thereto without causing ciscomfort to the wearer of the mask,it being observed that the ilap 9 is wholly free from engagement at itslower edge with the mask, thus to permit the wearer to breathe freely.

In practice, the mask is applied as seen in Fig. 1, with the openings 2,3 and 4 registering respectively with the eyes, mouth and ears of thewearer and with the flap 9 covering the nose which will project outwardthrough the opening 8, it being understood that under these conditions,the band 5 will extend across the top or crown of the head, while thebands 6 and 7 will extend back of the head respectively near the top andbase thereof.

The body iece 1 covers not only the face proper but a so the neck of thewearer, and if desired the lower portion of the body iece can be tuckedinto the coat so as to e 'ectively keep' out the wind and cold air. Theupper part of the mask can be further secured in place on the head bymeans of the engineers cap. As the mask extends beyond the ears at eachside of the head, the ears will be fully protected without, however,being completely covered, as the ear openings enable the engineer orother train hand to hear signals and other warning sounds. By having themask open at the back and top and by providing the elastic strips, themask can be adjusted to heads of different sizes without rendering themask uncomfortable to the wearer.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is1* As an article ofmanufacture, a face protector consisting of a body piece of flexiblefabric capable of being rolled or folded into a small compass and havingeye, nose and mouth openings, said body iece being of such size as toextend over t e forehead at the top and below the chin at the bottom tocover the neck andtuck into the coat of the wearer, and to extend behindthe ears at each side of the head, there being openings at the earssufficiently small to prevent the ears from projecting through theopenings; a nose piece of flexible material permanently secured to vthebody piece at the nose openingI the bottom edge of the nose piece beingfree for permitting breathing, said nose piece serving to hold the bodypiece from moving about on the face of the wearer; elastic stripssecured to the body piece and arranged to extend over the crown andback; of the head; and tying elements attached to the body piece andarranged to engage the base of the head.

10 In testimony whereof, a'HiX my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

FREDERICK K. WLCOX.

A Witnesses:

HORACE C ODINGTON, FREDK. A. POPE.

